LEISURE TRAVEL/ACTIVITY DECISIONS: TIME AND LOCATION DIFFERENCES

Transportation planners have concentrated primarily on trying to understand and model the use of transportation for work activities, with some attention being paid to the use of transportation for shopping. As transportation researchers look towards the transportation markets of the future, travel associated with leisure activities will become increasingly important. Perhaps earlier than expected, "preemies" (early baby boomer retirees) have begun to make their "move" towards a commuteless lifestyle. Some of these preemies are relocating to communities in rural areas, while others are claiming they will "age in place."